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-V--..-.--- - - - ' - CHYU . .- -- - e EVANS AN EASY WINNER. ONLY GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR NOMINAT ED The Alliance Dernsds and TUlman Hoth Endorse d--Everybody in Love fior the Nomfneees and a Regule r Love Fumat All Around. COLUMBIA, 8 C., Aug. 16.-The State Reform nominating convention was the reat event of interest in South Caro ina yesterday. It was all Evans from jump to finish. John Gary Evans was nominated for Governor by an over whelming vote, and Dr. Timmerman was declared the nominee for Lieuten. ant-Governor by acclamation, but no State ticket was put up,though it came dangerously near winning. Altogether, the convention was one of the largest bodies that ever gathered In Columbia, and more business was done in the same length of time than at any of the conventions of recent years. While most of the talkers were new menthey managed to make things exceedingly lively and interesting. It was 12.1 o'clock when Chairman Sligh called the convention to order, and without any preliminary talk called for nominations for tempot ary chair man of the convention. Mr. 0. C. Jordon nominated Mr. W. G(bbes Whaley, of Charleston. The nomination was received with cheers and applause. It was heartily seconded, and Mr. Whaley was unanimously elected amid vociferous applause. Mr. It. L. Gunter of Aiken was then nomi nated 'by Mr. Jordan for temporary secretary,'and was unanimously elect ed. The credentials of the delegations were then called for, and the several chairmen handed them up. On motion of Mr. Sligh, Col. F. M. Mixson of Co. lumbia, was made assistant secretary. The roll was then made up and the convention was ready for business. A motion was made to make the tempo rary organization permanent, which caused considerable confusion. There was evidently much dissatisfaction With Mr. Whalev on account of his voice. Mr. Whaley stated that he could not preside over the convention on account of his physical condition. Mr. M. It. Cooper, of Colleton, was then nominated. He was forthwith elected. On taking the chair he thanked the conventl3n for the honor conferred on him on behalf of the people of Colle ton, the originators of the Colleton ideawhich they were here to carry out. The temporary secretaries were then elected permanent secretaries. Mr. W. A. James, of Sumter, offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the chairman of the State Reform faction committee be in structed to request the Democratic State central committee to place an extra box at each polling place in the Democratic primary election to be held on August 28th inst., for the purpose of getting before the public a fair and positive expression of opinion from the white voters of the State on the dis pensary law. In said box voters who favor the dispensary plan as a solution of the whiskey problem to vote "yes," and those who oppose the same to vote "no.*' After considerable debate the resolution was tabled. Mr. W. D. Evans, the president of the State Farmers' Alliance,then offer ed the Ocala platform with a few al terations, as the platform and princi plea governing this convention and the Rleform party. The platform was adopt ed unanimously. Mr. Colcock, of Charleston, moved that the convention proceed to the work which it was called to do-to the nomination of a candidate for Gover nor and Lieutenant-Governor. Prof. Marchant started a first rate rumpus when he offered as a substi tute for Mr. Colcock's motion, a resolu tion "that the convention nominate a full State ticker, in block, by ballot, 4 including three candidates for rail road commissioners." Some one promptly moved to ta b'le this. Mr. Colcock refused to accept the substitute. Mr. Mc~ravy, of Laurens,stated that his delegation had come here unin structed and he would like to hear this matter of nominations fully discussed. Mr. IR. .J. Donaldson said his delega tion came here instructed to make nominations for Governor and Lieu r enant-Governor, that done,let the wis dom of the body decide as to anything else. Mr. Cunningham moved to lay the substitute on the table. At this juncture things began to get very lively. Capt. Steadnman, of the Aiken delegation, rose and exclAimed rather dramatically: "B~efore you go further, I would like to inform you that thi's man, who offered this resolut tion (Prof. Mdarchant) has (lone so against the instinctions given him by the aonvention which sent him here." (Loud cheering.) Then there was -much excitement.5 Prof. Marchant bounced up out of his chair, Hie looked a little wild and in the most dramatic manner, ":aving his arms, he exclaimed: "I deny it. .I deny it. H~e has made an assault upon me. I have acted for the people of Aiken according to the instructions given me by my conscsience." There was quite an uproar and in the midst of it the chairman put the motion to lay Prof. Marchant's. substitute on the table, Capt. Steadmnan all the while ap pealing to the convention to be allow ed to reply to P'rof. Marchant. The substitute was tabled. Senator W. D. Evans the~n aske d the secretary to readl just at this juncture some resolutions, which were adopted by the Marlboro county convention by by a vote of 5~7 to 11. The resolutions deemed it inexpedient to make any nominations at all at the convention, and instructed the delegation to carry out the convention's ideas. This was received by the convention as informa tion. Marion and Florence counties endorsed the Marlboro resolution. Mr. Birice entered for the Fairfild delegcation a protest against making any nominations whatever. H~e said two-thirds of the Reformers in his * ~ county were opposed to it. A point of order was raised. Mr. Colcock's motion was adopted in the confusion and nomindtions were called for. Mr, Giarris, in order to get to work, -said he would be brief and simply place before the convention the name of the lion. John (Gary Evans, of Aiken for Governor. (Cheers.) Mr. Appelt said it was hot right to atinle exreranions from delegates- Mr Brice, of Fairfield, had never yielded the floor and he should be allowed to proceed. Mr. Brice answered some question and said that only one-third of the Reform voters in his county had participated in the primary and they wanted no nominations. It was ttime to pause and think. They were tired of dissention. There was danger ahead of the Reform movement. Let us be united. Time was called on him and Mr. Duncan got the floor. The point was raised that no vote had been taken on Mr. Colcock's motion. The chair man ruled that the motion had already been carried. Mr. Duncan explained that the very call for the convention outlined what it was to do. Mr. 0. C. Jordan, of Aiken, said he did not understand all this. All knew what the convention had been called to do. Coming from Aiken as he did he, however war.ted the matter thor oughly, openly, fairly and honestly dis. cussed. Ile spoke in behalf of the can didate from his county. It had been charged that there was a disposition to gag by certain men on the floor. Now, it seemed to him, this was the place to speak of any OppOsitioL. If those delegates instructed to oppose nominations did not present their pro tests they would be recreant to their duty. Mr. Brice replying to the allusion to "gagging," called Mr. Jordan's attention to the fact that the Fairfield delegation was tor Evans. The chairman again ruled that the Colcock motion had been adopted. Mr. Colcock pleaded for it to be put again to allay all feeling. Mr. Pettigru called for the ayes and noes. The chairman stated that the record showed that he was right but that he would put the motion again. Tne chairman of each delegation cast the vote for his county. The motion was then adopted by a vote of 282 to 38, the counties of Famir fleld, Horry, Marlboro and Florence voting in the negative. THE NOMINATIONS MADE. Nominations were then called for for Governor and Mr. 0. C. Jordon rose. He said for the high and exalted posi tion of Governor of South Carolina, lie desires to place before the convention the name of one who was a man, a no ble man, a perfect man, a man in every sense. Mr. Jordan said: "In Cokes bury, in the county of Abbeville, on October 15, 1863, while the war was raging, there was born a black-eyed boy-of the union of Gen. N. G. Evans, a gallant soldier, and Ann Victoria Ga ry. This boy grew up to become the ion. John Gary Evans. He received his early training at the old Cokesbury conference school. When he grew up he went in 1880 to Union College at Schenectady, in the State ot New York. He was elected in his junior year presi dent of his class, a marked compliment for it was the first time a Southern boy had been thus honored. The young man was a great favorite of his uncle, Gen. M. W. Gary. After returning from college he went into the law office of Gen. W. T. Gary in Augusta, Ga. le remained there reading law until 1886, when he returned to his State to cast his lot among his own people at Aiken. In a short time the people called upon him and sent him to the Legislature to represent them in 1888. Then in 1890, when the Reform move ment was inaugurated, he cast his lot with it, and he has stood by it as grand ly and honestly as any man in South Carolina. In 1892 the people raised him higher and sent him to the Senate. Ile has served there with signal ability for the pass two years. Now we call upon you to raise him higher and put him in as Governor of this noble old State. The nephew of Martin Wither spoon Gary, he inherits all of his many noble traits." (Prolonged cheering ) Six or seven counties seconded E vans' nomination Senator W. D1. Evans then took te floor, lIe sai: "Upon an occasion like this, while we are all here as true and tried Reformers, I am not one of those who have anything within me but a feeling of pride at anything the Reformers do when they act. Yet, in obedIence to the small minority vote that has been cast, I wish to put in nomnination the name of a man just as true as the man who will be Gover nor. (Cheers.) 1 will not go into past records, but simply present the name of the Ilon. W. i1. Elierbe of Marion, as a candidate for the nomination of Governor of South Carolina. (Applause) The nomination was seconded by Mr Cunningham and the Marion. Colleton and Ihampton delegations. Mr. E. N. Redfearn of Chesterfield thien presented the name of the lion. .James E. Tindal of Clarendon. Mr. Tindal's nomination was scconded by several. The usual mnot ion that nominations close was passed and the convention proceeded to vote. As the name of each county was called tihe chairman of the dlelegation announced the vote of lie county. The vote for the candidates stood as follows: For Evans-Abbuyllle, 12; Alken, 8; AndersoD, 12; Uarnwell, 12; Heaufort, 10; Berkeley, 14; Charleston, 18; Colie. ton, 10; Darlington, 8; Edgeflild, 12; Fair field, 8; Georgetown, 6; Greenville, 12; IIamnpt on, 0I; Kershiaw, 6; Lancaster, 6; Laurenis, 8; Lexington, 6; Newberry, 8; Oconee, 6; Orangeburg,12; Richianid, 10; Spartanlburg, 14; Sumter, 12; Union, 8; Willia maburg, 8; York, 10; total, 262. For Etlerbe-Chester, 8; Florence, 8; Ilorry, 6; Marion, 8; Marlboro, 8; l'lck ens, 6; total, 44. ih or Tindal-ChesterlieldJ, 6; Ciaren - don, 8; total, 14. On motion tho nomination of .Johin Gary Evans was made unanimous by a rising vote. There was vociferous cheering all the while. On behalf of Mairlboro, Mr. WV. D). Evans made the motion, which was seconded by Mr. Redfearn for Claren don and Chesterfld. Mr. Jordan moved that a committee of three be appointed to wait on Mr. Evans and invite him to the hall, after notifying him of lis nomination. Mr. A ppelt moved that the commit. tee be selected from the counties which voted against Mr. Evans. (Cheers and laughter.) Mr. WV. D. Evans here stated that it would be best to proceed with the nom ination of a Lieutenant Governor first. ie nominated Dr. W. II. Timmerman -who received the nomination for Lieutenant Governor by acclamation. Mr. Oant t moved that Messrs. Eller be and Tindal be also waited upon and invited to seats on the floor of the con vention. A committee of five was then ap poinated to wait on Mr. Evans and D~r. Timmerm an, notify them of their nom nation, and escort them to the hail; and invite Messrs. Tindal and linIerb to seats on the floor. The committee consisted of J. C. Klugh, D. J. Brad ham, J. C. Ellerbe, 0. C. Jordan and W. D.Evans. OUR NEXT GOVERNOR. After a while the committee returned escorting Jno. Gary Evans and Dr. Timmerman to the stand. Evans came in on the arms of Mr. Klugh and Mr. Jordan. lie seemed to be pretty well satisfied. As soon as order could be obtained, the chairman said: "it is now my pleasure, gentlemen of the convention, to introduce the future Governor of South Carolina." (Pro longed applaulse.) Mr. Evans stopped up to the front cleared his throat and began to speak. He was most attentively listened to ant at times was interrupted by voci ferous applause and cries of "Bravol" Mr. Evans was so enthushed, that be fore he filnished the perspiration rolled from his brow in huge drops. He spoke as follows: Gentlemen of the Convention and Fel low Reformers: The feelings of the human heart can not be expressed by word of mouth. As sweet music is the language of the soul so is the sympathetic glance of the eye, the hearty shake of the hand and the brotherly embrace, and true language of the hearr,. To say that I thank you seems cold and is but a poor expression of the heart that goes out to each and every one of you. Any words I might say to you intended to represent my thanks to this body would be inadequate. There is gentlemen, a trite saying that the heart speaks most when the lips move not, and I am sure that is recognized by every member here when 1 attempt to express my ap prciation of this nomination which means an election to the highest office within your gift. There is in my Eomi nation an expression of the people, which means more than any pen can write or any human lips confess. I rep resent that element in the Reform fac tion which was born during or since the late conflict of arms between the North and South, that element of the young Democracy which now must car ry the older element-our grandfathers and fatliers--upon our shoulders as AEneas did the old Anchises-a precious burden. It has been truly said that the hope of the State is in our young men, but no less true is it that the pride of the'young men Is the history and the traditions of the old men who have made this country glorious. (Oheer and voices, "rhat's so; every word of it.") I stand here as a representative o Reform and a rebuke to your enemieE who have 'attempted to say that th Reform movement" is to array cias against class. I stand here to defen the principles of my father and you fathers-that principle for which the] fought, bled and died, that principl which Is dear to our hearts, that prin ciple which has been denied to us, but which has been recognized by the Re form movement of South Carolina "Equal rights to all, special privileges so none." (Cheers.) Previously, a mar without a history, without war rec ord in South Carolina was thought tc be ineligible to oiice in this State, While I am here as a young man and I don't mean that in the sense which that word has been a stigma in South Carolina, but I stand here as a young man who was born since the late con Ilict, and I have grown old in the ex perience, which has enabled you, fel low citizens, to stand here as represen tatives of pure Democracy, demanding that the will of the majority, whe: fearlessly and honestly expresssed must govern. Any man who attempts to put the Reform movement of South Carolini upon a narrow-minded basis, who at tempts to array class against class who attempts to say that the Reforn principles of South Carolina ar4 founded upon animosity and prejudice in my nomination, you have a contra diction of such perversion of its prin ci ples. The Reform movement is movement of the people and one of iti fundamental principles is that the ma jority must govern, giving a due re spect to the minority when honestly expressed. (Cheers.) Now, gentlemen of the convention, ] take ft that it will be improper for mi at this time to outline to yoti the poli cy which shall govern me in the fu ture; I take it that the people of South Carolina have spoken through you t< the world, and 1 take it that the peo ple of South Carolina through thei endorsement of me have endorsed the administration which has preceded me Our past administration has been con ducted with an ability and fairnem that should satisfy the most hypercrit ical, and has set the pace for our siste1 State of the South and West, whicl must ilnally result in the disenthrall menit of our people from the oppres sioni from the money power of thu East I shall .endeavor in 'my ad minis tration to bring about this consumma tion so devoutly to be wished for. I say to yout andl to the world t.hat thu Reform administration shall have bt one object, and that is the happinesi and prosperity of the people. This.] am sure, is the sentiment which hai been expressed by the Reformers anm which has resulted In my nomination There has been one law which ham been'; fought more strenuously that any other In the history of our iegis lation-that ia the dispensary law. The overwhelming sentiment of th( people of South Carlina is that thai law has in view the happiness of th( whole people, and the voice of the peo. ple must be carried out, let the con sequecs be what they may. The people have spoken by their represent. atives, and 97 per cent. of the honest white men of South Carolina hiavt spoken in favor of it. Gentlemen, that voice shall be0 heeded by me; the en forcemont of tnat law shall be my prime object, and I believe I have be. hind me the honest men, the virtuous women, and even the little children of South Carolina. (Cheers.) I shall not attempt to outline my po1 icy-that will be given later, when j shall have the pleasure of addressing the people of Soutth Carolina as a unit. Let me say that while peace and lhar mony are the great objects to be doe sired anel to be obtained by all civiil ized governments, yet you must recog nize that in South Carolina, wher( there has been but one party, such an idea is an ideal conception. There cari be no such thing as unity in the midsl of political dissensions. Our principl( is that the majority of the white citi zens must rule and the minority musi submit. Gentlemen that is the onl1 cause of dissension today in the poll tics of South Carolina. What na the pnola..em of Iem I shall not enter into them. You know Q them too well; you know I have tried li to be the exponent of them. You know pl I have loved those principles; you know I have voted for those principles. *The 11 only opposition in South Carolina to- nf day to the principles of the Reform g( movement is based on prejudice. No on reasonable man, e3pecially no reason able white citizan can object to the k principles of the Reform movement in y( South Carolina. They cannot. (Cheers.) d( Those principles are laid down even by ai our statesman, John C. Calhoun, as the ir grandest to perpetuate popular govern- 01 ment, and embodied in the Farmers' ki Alliance, principles upon which I might n( say, depend the success and prosperity bl of the agricultural people. (Cheers.) al Can there be any objection to that? I Can there be objection to that interest e upon which we are dependent? We at are dependent upon the agricultural in- bf terests. and must rocogniA 3 the princi- cc ple upon which depend the life of pop- ti ular government in this Union. A combination of the South and West Al alone will save p->pular government in ti this Union, and that will be expressed ci in 1896, if my judgment amonnta to t< anything. (Oheers.) The combination M of the power of wealth against the T combination of the agricultural inter- in ests and laboring interests is today concentrated in the East. That con- w centration can only be defeated by the c1 solidity ani unanimity of the South and West, expressed through their or ganization, which is the mouthpiece and which speaks for the bone and sin- tI ew in our land. (Cheers.) And when a I hear my countrymen oppose it I feel like saying to them. "God pity them; h they know not what they do." n Now, fellow citizens, united in our c ranks, we are confronted today by op position which has not reason behind it; an opposition that cannot succeed under the laws of God nor under the laws of man, because that opposition n is founded upon a bsis which can never succeed. Your principles must V prevail, because they are far removed from sectional and class privileges, and you say we want a wan who has the e nerve and ability to stand by them, and that man shall be the man to represent us, (Cheers.) That is ths voice of South Carolina which will prevail next t November in spite of, you might say, the assiduous attempt to array one class against another class or one people 3 against another people. But we are united. We have canvassed the entire State of South Carolina; there is no dis senBion in our ranks, but our opponents are alert; they are anxious to make it I eppear that there are dissensions. ) When I look before me and see my I father's old soldiers-when I look and I see before me lawyers, doctors, mer chants, farmers and laboring men when I see before me the bone and si new of popular government, I think It - Is a rebuke to our opponents when they BiN that the Refoi movement of -uth Carolina is composed of any par ticular class. Now one word as to my competitors. We have fought this fight; we have fought as brothers; we have not fought a as enemies, as ou-r opponents tried to impress upon you, and I have this to say about the noble Reformers who went into this light, who opposed me, they never hit below the belt. (Cheers.) b I know we are brothers; we are arm in arm, ighting for your cause, and 0 C when the people express their opinion, their choice, there is no dissension, and when the attempt is made to make dis sension these opponents of mine are i ready to rise and say, "Thus far shalt thou go and go further." This is 0 C the voice of the people. (Cheers) r We have fought for our principles r I upon one platform, and the people of South Carolina are unanimously, I might say, in favor of those principles. d When I say the people, I don't mean , those who are actuated by prejudice and animosity, because they are beyond the pale of citizenship. They cannot reason, and have no right to be called true citizens. (Cheers.) I will not detain you longer. At a future occasion I will announce the policy of my administration. 1 have been connected possibly more intimate ly with your movement than any .other man in your midst, and I have been, unswerving in my principles. I shall hew to the line mapped out by you, and F -as advocated by me on this lloor, andl I shall stand on those principles until they are written in letters which can- t not be mistaken; in letters which will be written over the world, and when Ithe history of this movement is writ ten they will say in unmistakable char acter's behold the administration which has but one object, the happiness and prosperity of the entire people of South Carolina. (P.rolonged cheers.) Mr. Evans concluded his speech amidl a perfect storm of applause. OUR IEIIUTENANT OOVER(NOR. The chairman of the convention then Introduced D)r. W. II. Tfimnmermnan, the nominee for Lieutenant-Governor. As the doctor, who had fixed himself up for the occasion, mounted the speaker's stand, and began to glance around.very much as would an elephant upon a crowvd in the menagerie of a circus, a slight titter was heard about the hall,r which in a few moments developed in to a general laugh. The doctor's face and shape, which he has been running on through the campaign, were too much for the crowd. .lut he stood it and p~roceeded to make a bright speech. t D~r. TIimmerman said: Gentlemen of the Convention: I h ave r readl somewhere, in some book, at some time, where a dog ot' Venice went to I visit the court of Louis XIV, in t France. ile stood about aind seemed a to be thoroughly surprised and be wil deredi. When asked what surprised i him meat, he answered "To ili myself here." (Cheers and prolonged laughter.) t Gentlemen that is the way it is with 1 me today. 11er., in the presence of I this assemblage, I can well say I am I surprised at the unanimity with which ~ I have been endorsed for the oflco of i Lieutenant Governor. For this confl. r dance, I sincerely thank you, and ask you to b~ear to your constituents my most grateful acknowledigements. As my distinguished young friend has S claimed to be the representative of the t young men,1 claim to stand hiere as the t representative of the older men. r (Laughter.) And I shall uphold him a in all his efforts for the honor of South 1. Carolina. (Cheers.) I am but an humble ui citizen. I have lived on a farm always, y but my heart always beats in unison f with all the people. I don't profess to I be an orator, but a pure and loyal Re- a former. (Cheers.) My destiny is with <l the Ileformers or South Carolina. It t will be my pride and glory, in the dis- ] charge of the duties of my offlee, to I represent the wnhole people of Aouth cs irolina. Dr. Timmerman at the con asion of his address was loudly ap auded. There were repeated calls for Ellerbe. e had just come in and taken his seat ,ar the front, and he responded by ing upon the stand. Mr. Ellerbe id: Gentlemen of the convention: 1 don't iow that I can thank you for what m have done today, (Lamughter) but I ) say that I am not mad with you, nor n I sulking. We have had a light side the ranks. ' My distinguished )ponent, whom you have nominated, iocked down the persimmon, and I )t only congratulate him, (applause) it pledge him the hearty support of y friends, as well as that of myself. will prove to you that 1 am a Reform from principle, and that I can work well for Reform at home as in office, y distinguished friend will have my i-operation to make hAs administra sn a success. (Voice: "Bravol" Calls were then made for Mr. Tindal. r. Klugh of the committee announced tat Mr. Tindal was absent from the ty. Mr. Appelt then stated that he ok the responsibility of endorsing for r. Tindal what Mr. Ellerbe had said. his announcement was greeted with uch cheering. A motion to adjourn was made but Ithdrawn. A vote of thanks to the iairman and secretaries was passed. PINISIlINo UP TI'E WORK. Before another motion could be put adjourn Professor Marchant got up id made a red hot speech in favor of Dminating a full State ticket. When 3 finished a motion to adjourn was iade. Those in favor of nominations illed for the ayes and nays on this iotion. Professor Marchant demand I that every name be put down. It 'as decided to call the counties and it the chairman of each county an onnce the vote of his county. The totion to adjourn was carried by a ote of 190 to 125. The counties voting for adjourn kent were Aiken, Abbeville, Berkeley, harleston, Chester, Chesterleld, Clar adon, Colleton, Fairfield, Florence, eorgetown, IHampton, llorry, Ker. saw, Laurens, Marlboro, Marion, lewberry, Oconee, Orangeburg, Sum n, Jnion, Williamsburg, York. Those against adjournment were An arson, Barnwell, Beaufort, Darlington, dgefleld, Greenville, Lancaster, Lex ngton, Pickens, Richland, Spartan urg. Colleton and Laurens at first voted gainst adjournment, but changed heir votes. Aiken had one vote igainst, Clarendon several votes and qewberry several. Just at this juncture, before the vote ,ould be announced, Mr. Jordan of Lered the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted: Resolved, That this convention inanimously endorse the candidacy of J. R. Tillman for the United States ienate, and pledge him our earnest and iearty support. This was the signal for cries for Till aan from Prof. Marchant and others, nd Mr. Jordan bursted out to get the lovernor, crying "I'll bring him." In few minutes Mr. Jordan returned, ringing Governor Tillman. The Gov rnor appeared to be in an excellent umor. On taking the stand the Gov rnor glanced around him with a smile n his face. iHe sali: Gentlemen of the Convention-I am ure this is quite unexpected to me.but have heard so many whoops and yells a the campaign that I have become ccustomed to them. I suppose some f you fellows were in the crowd. ([lur %hs.) I congratulate you on the har iony which has characterized your roceedings today. If the Reformers 11 over the State will act as you have one today I expect we will continue o march on to victory. You are all waro of the fact-that is I suppose ou are-L don't know that you are bat am going to the United States enate. (Laughter and applause.) You now we are paassing through a tran Itioni stage in national politics now, ,nd I tell you I intend4 to go there vith my pitch-fork, too. "Voice-You Lad better carry it sharpened too.) As said in my interview for the New (ork Iherald the other day, the nation ,1 D~emocracy is doomed to defeat in he next election, fr under the present otten leadership they don't deserve nything but defeat. (Applause.) In hat interview for the Iherald, I sid ve must cast about for our new lead ra. Your salvation resits in the union 'f the South and West againet the rioney power of the :North and East. I hank you for my endorsement, and vhen electd to the Senate, I promise 'on I will do my whole dluty, as 1 have ,iways attemptedl to do towards you in lhe past. Mr. Slattery, as the Governor was laying the stand, calledl to .him brough the applause and told him that he conventIon would like to hear his lews on the tarIff. Governor Tillman eplied that he had expressed himself 1i the interview, and that he thought a fraud andi a sham. Governor Tillman then retirert from be hail; the vote given abmovei was an ounced, and the con venition was de lared adjourned. The Frate of Flenidi. JACKsON vi LJE, Aug. 13.-A special o the TIimnes-Unaion from Luraville, ''la., says: The two negroes who out aged Miss P.otts in L aiayette county a o w days ago, were caugh t near McAl 'in early this morning. They confessed heir guilt and were carrIed to the cene of their crime and lynched. Miss 'otte, the victim of the negroes, is onily ourteen years old. She was assaulted n August 6i and left unconscious in lie woods. She recovered and dragged erseif hionie and told what had hap lened. Since then posOs(~ have been in ursuit of the brutes. Miss Ptts' mind as been affected by tier terrible exper ence anid it is thought that shme will ever recover. Terrible D~rousght. Cor.U~nim, Ohio, August 14.-The tate crop bulletin issued to-day sho ws dat except in a few central districts tere hasq been no relief from the ter ble drought, aund the effect upon rowing crops Is disastrous, Corn I shriveling up and on the plands is a total failure, Else rhere half a crop may be secured under ivorable conditions from now on, ven trees are dying andl wells and prings are drying up. Pastures are ead and farmers are feeding their cat. le. The potato crop is certainly ruined. Iuck wheat is poor and tobacco is tiring iadly. Apples are failing and grapes lone nromise a fair yield. THE INDIANA DEMOCRACY& rhe Names of B1rier, Garman and Smith Reoeived With Derision. GE INDIANAPLIS, August 15.-At 10 )'clock the Democratic State Conven ion met in Tomlinson Hall with a full ,epresentation of delegates, numbering i )ver 1,700. At 9 o'clock this morning , ,he rosolutions committee was still at work. It leaked outjust prior ') tho ( ,ime for calling the convention to ord ir tui hlat the stumbling block was an endorse- pri mient of Senantor Voorhees. The Voorliees men on the committee de- " nanded his endorsement, while the the riends of Governor Matthews insisted noi lfhat the latter should be lauded and the Sol Senator condemned. The two factiont on were expected to come together on this ter point. It was 1:30 o'clock when the conven Lion was finally called to order by yes I hairman Taggart. A half hour more shi was consumted in securing quiet and, m& then Rtev. A. 11. Abbott offered prayer. Mr. Taggart's remarks were brief and MI characteristic of the man. He said: "It the all'ords me great pleasure to greet this tin large and enthusiastic body of Demo. crtits. If you'll keel) your coats oil su during the campaign like you have 'em wi now, we'll get there this fall like we did 1o two years ngo.P) Governor Matthews is was then chosen yernanent chairman. ce The platform endorsed the record of an the Democratic party in Indiana; de- D nounced the extortion and robbery fos tered by the McKinley tariff; insists that My no tariff taxes should be levied except th for revenue; approved the efforts of " fri President Cleveland, the House of Rtep. ti resentatives and a majority of the Democratic Senators for their efforts to d redeem the pledges of the party; con- ha demns, a small coterie of Senatorg, who pe masquerading as Democrats, by threats Hi attempt to defeat all tarifl legislation uj and prevent the carrying out of all the ra Democratic pledges of tariff reform; 10 congratulated the party on the measure he of success achieved and the presentation n( of the free sugar, coal, iron ore and bar- til bed wire bills; endorsed the incom lux, the law authorizing the taxation of Y greenbacks and the repeal of the election law; favored direct election of United i States Senator.; declared the principles a of the American Protective Association j illiberal, unwise, unpatriotic and undemo- a cratic and un-American; denounced manisfestations of violence and mob 1 spirit; favored restriction of immigration; ii declared McKinleyism to be the cause of E flinancial depression, recommended arbi- t tration between employer and em- d ployees; demanded a double money standard; endorsed the administrations of Cleveland and Governor Matthews and closed with a demand that Congress deal generously In the matter of pen- r sions to soldiers. The plank referring to a "coterie" of United States Senators masquerading as C Democrats caused a pandemonium and e cries of "name them," and the names f of Brice, Gorman and Smith were cried t out in derisiveness all over the great 0 hall. The ahti-American Protective rf Association plank also called forth loud il cheers. g The following ticket was nominated: ii Judge of the Supreme Court, first die- ro trict, F. W. Reinhardt of Spencer Coun. ty; fourth district, Joseph S. Daily of ti Wells County; Secretary of State Wil- b liam I. Myers, renominated; Auditor, sl Joseph T. Fanning of Marion; Treasurer, tl Norgan Chander of Hancock; Attorney General, Francis M. Griffth of Switzer- c( land; Clerk of Supreme Court, S. W. Li Wellman of Sullivan County; Superin- CC tendent of Public Instruction, Charles a Thomas; State Statiscian, Alexander Ci F'uiton, cl Uonatables ati Work. COLUMBI A, S. C., A ug. 15.-The fol- t< lowing instructions are sent out to dis- -E pensary constables as they are assigne1 Li to work:a "lin resnminng operations under the D)spensary law of 1893, constables,a while exorcising all the powers and~ du- i ties conferred by thbat act, will be care- b f'ul to avoid any unnrcessary friction or get into any brawls. They will seize n all contraband liquora and make arrests n4 undler evidence sulicient, to convict, the fe same as heretofore. Whein necessary, si they will apply to the sheriff of' the o1 county for assistance in making arrests hi or searches. When these are not, con venient they may apply to mayors and tG intendants of' towns for search warrants ti andl for aid of the police. Any relusal U on the part of'the mayors or iriteandants 3 and police to co-operate must be reportedl n promptly to the Governor. Conistables hi will niot scarah express cars without al sp~eciflc instructions. But ii they see any conitrabiaind liquor in one they can se order it to be dletnir~ed and carriedi to the oi local express oflice for examination. of F'reighit, depots may bs entered andi rf searched whenever open ior buuiness el without a wvarrant; and freight cars W which are being unloaded may also be sf searchied. In opening suspicious pack. Si ages care must b)s exercisedl not to In jnre thieconitents. All saloons arid other r< open p!aces of' businiess where contra- 11 band liquor ii supposed to b)e 8sld, may it b~e sarchied without, a warrant. Consta- oi bles will waar their hadges at all times. gi J. IL. T IIM AN, a1 Governor." vi (Guilloatinoud, LYONs, Augulst fi.--C~aarlo Santo the murderer of Presidlent Carnot, was 01 guillotined at 5 o'clock this morning. A a 'e w minutes before 5 o'clock, the con.a dlemnied man was led from his cell to s the guIllotine. ils arms were firmnly bound behind him. When the attend ants seized him to lay him under the knife, lie struggled fiercely to free himself. At 4.55 o'clock, all was ready. h. Casario shouted: "Courage, comrades." c1 "Long live anarchy." The knife fell n at 5 o'clocic precisely and Caesario's au head dropped Into the basket. Terrible Droughti. A LLIANcPI, Ouro, Aug. 13.--Owmng to the dIrouth the iron mills at irondale were compelled to close down Saturday1 night, for want of water for the engines, The water works at Salineville has gone dry and the village is almost entirely without protection in case of fire. The streams are al most all dry anid farmers are compelled to haul water for stock. The drouth Is the serverest ex perienced for ten years. [ANDING TO THE RACK. NERAL ELLERBE SAYS THAT HE IS NOT A KICKER. Kntwo He in leaten lint in Going to upport'the Nominee and Adslses Mie i Iond@ to Do Likewlse. IOLUMBIBA, S. C , Aug. 15.-The re na received on Saturday from the maries left little doubt that Senator in Gary Evans of Aiken would be next Reform nominee for Gover -and the next Chief Executive of ith Carolina. The returns received Monday and published in the Regis yesterday left no doubt at all, and friends of the Game Cook were terday rejoicing over the splendid wing which their favorite has de. t was felt generally on Sunday that . Evans would be the nominee and ifeeli'ig which has existed for some ie bet., veen the friends of the rival ding ci.ndidates appeared to become >re bitter. There were threats of not )porting the nominee and all the Id talk of revolt which usually fol vs a heated campaign. That feeling 'ast dying away and bitterness is ising. There will be no revolt from y source and Mr. Evans will be the mocratic nominee. k number of Columbia Conserva ,es yesterday got it into their heads rough some 'sourco that General lerbe would withdraw his name )m before the Reform State conven in which meets on Thursday and ild run before the regular primary, Ing this on the ground that frauds d been practiced against him. These ople do not know General Ellerbe. 3 has got as much grit iu his make i ans any man in the wbrld and would ther suffer death than to be put iwn as a traitor to any cause which i espouses. le will stand to the iminee, and if necessary will stump *e State for him. General Ellerbe returned to the city %sterday from his home in Marion here he has been since the ending of ie campaign. A Register reporter tw him and asked him for an expres. [on of opinion on Saturday's election. [is remarks were characteristic of the Ian. "Well, I'm licked," he said, "and I now it, but I am not doing any kick ig. I am going to support Mr. Evans ,nd I advise and urge all my friends )do so. It is the business and the uty of every true Reformer to uphold he action of Saturday's primaries. I poke in every county in the State ex .ept one, and that was because I could kot get there. I went into this busi iess in good faith and I am going to tand to the rack. fodder or no fodder." All of General Ellerbe's friends-that i, his leading friends-such men as :olonel Neal, Colonel Norton, and oth rs, have fallen into line and will fight )r Mr. Evans if there is any opposi ,on to him. They will fight Dr. Pope r any man who comes out before the ,gular Democratic primary or as an idependent candidate. There was a ood deal of talk yesterday about an idependent candidate, one who would ceive the Conservative vote and the :te of the dissatisfled Reformers, if iere be any of that faction. Some of ke warmest friends of Senator Evans ?lieve that there will be strong oppo. tion to him yet. If this should be ie case every Reformer will be needed. One thing which has caused more >mment than all others is the ex. emely light vote polled in every munty. A great many people have ~tributed it to the opposition to the mnvention plan. The Alliance is targed with having held back and ith not participating, the object being be in a position to do as it saw fit >ward any nominee. Most of General llerbe's friends take the ground that ne vote is a silens and strong protest Tainst the convention plan. Governor Tillman was yesterday iked his epinion on the vote. He said iat the people had never seemed much terested in the gubernatorial fight it that all interest was centered in e Senatori fight. They did not care utch who was nominated for Gover >r. Another thing was that the rmers were taking ailvantage of the nshine to work their crops, rain for rer a month having delayed them and tying given the grass a big hold. Talking on the result of the election overnor Tillman said that he believed e Dispensary was the chief issue and at that was the trump card on which mator Evans had been victorious. A wspaper reporter who was p resent Lggested that the Governor himself id been the trump card on which Ev-. is had been nominated. The Governor answered this hint by ying that he had never written a line said a word in favor or against any the candidates in the race, Ile again peated that he had held hands off and arged the Conservative newspapers ithi being responsible for the wide 'read opinion that he was backing nator Evans. lie reiterated that the eform movement is as solid as the cks of Gibraltar. The people of Marion County must ce General Ellerbe as few men~ are ced in their counties. They turned it overwhelmingly on Saturday and ive him 1,795 votes. Tiudal got I id Evans 0. This was the largest ito polled in any county in pr~portion the number of Reformers. In fact came near being thg full Reform vote that county. No more compliment y vote could have been given a man id it testilies in strong terms to the anding of the Swamp Fox in his na ve county. Shoeking Death. NAsnIVTIL13], TEANN, Aug. 10.-.A >rrible tragedy was witnessed by a large owd of spectators at Glendale Park, sar this city this evening about 8 o'clock Las Lulu Randall, of Detroit, Mich., ho hat for some time past has been mak ig balloon ascenslon was almost instant killed. She ascended safely to about wo thousand feet alttude. W lhen the Ignal was given she cut the parachute oose. It opened and she descended safe y until she was about seven~y-Ave feet rom the ground, when the parachute litted into a tree with such force that she wias thrown against'a limb and her hold 3roke. 28he fell to the ground, and though physicians were summoned died sooq af ,er the fall. The remains will be * n